KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Union
College stayed in the NAIA Top 10 for another week as the Bulldogs are
tied for 10th along with Lambuth (Tenn.) University in the first regular-season NAIA Football Top 25 Coaches' Poll, the NAIA announced Monday.

For the fourth straight time and 33rd
overall occurrence this decade, the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) is
No. 1. With a 2-0 overall record, Sioux
Falls earned 444 total points and 18 of the possible 19 first-place
votes. The Cougars have outscored their opponents 120-6 this year and
the offense has averaged 474 yards in two games. Sioux Falls puts its
nation-best 16-game winning streak on the line against No. 19 Hastings
(Neb.) this Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D.

The
33 overall No. 1 rankings since 2000 for Sioux Falls is the second
highest amount. USF continues its recent trend of success in the polls
with being ranked now either No. 1 or No. 2 for the last 33 consecutive
polls. Overall, Sioux Falls has been ranked in the Top 25 in the last
106 straight polls.

Carroll
(Mont.) receives 427 total points and one first-place nod to earn the
No. 2 spot. The Fighting Saints are 3-0 on the year and are 115-13
since 2000. This ranking extends their active streak to 107 straight weeks, which is the second longest active stretch.

The
next four teams hold their spots from the Preseason Top 25 poll, No. 3
Lindenwood (Mo.), No. 4 St. Francis (Ind.), No. 5 Morningside (Iowa)
and No. 6 Cumberlands (Ky.). All these teams are undefeated on the year
and St. Francis kicked off its season this past Saturday with a home
win, its 53rd straight home victory.

One
of the newcomers to the poll this week, No. 21 McPherson (Kan.), is
mentioned for the first time since Aug. 17, 2004 -- a span of 63 polls.
Also, No. 19 Hastings (Neb.) is ranked for the first time since Oct. 1,
2007 while No. 17 Benedictine (Kan.) is ranked for the first time since
Aug. 13, 2007.

The
poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the
conferences and independents. The next Top 25 Poll will be announced on
Monday, Sept. 21.

Union will play host to Faulkner (Ala.) University Saturday at 1:30 p.m.